Binary Recording Studio 36 years recording

Well we at Binary are still here having a great time recording bands, video work and post audio. This is our 36th year and I want to thank you all for the great times we have had. Feel free to contact me at bob@binaryrecordingstudio.com for your recording needs! Website: Binary Recording Studio

Analog ARP Odyssey MkII Big Sound

I just had my ARP Odyssey completely refurbished, its like new and I am very happy to have it working properly in the studio. I bought this one in the 1980's using it when I was gigging. Korg is making a copy of the ARP Odyssey and I think Behringer has their version of the Odyssey. They dont come close to the orginal! Check us out: Binary Recording Studio

Plugins at Binary Recording Studio

At Binary we have alot of outboard gear but I love the plug in's that Wave Audio is putting out. I have them all! I like the Universal Audio stuff also. Check us out: Binary Recording Studio

New Podcast from Binary Recording Studio

New podcast covering music / art in Bellingham Wa. We are recording it with new episodes every Thursday. Music reviews, interviews with bands, etc.... Shutup and Listen Bham found on all podcast platforms and social media. Binary Recording Studio

Hard drive for your session?

I often get reqest for recording sessions files from years ago from bands ( like from the 1990's) We have now asked bands to bring a hard drive to their session so we can give them all the files as another backup of their project. We have been recording bands and projects for over 30 years so it is recommended to make sure you have those files. We keep files for years but hard to for decades due to storage advancements. Check out Binary Recording Studio

Interesting drum kit

Have you ever seen one of theres. We were doing a session and this was the kick drum. They call them a cocktail drum kit played standing up. Check us out at Binary Recording Studio

Vinyl record, 1000x

Saw this the other day and had to share it. Amazing!!! that this method of sound creation / reproduction works. Vinyl records transducers and speakers create such a amazing sound. Binary Recording Studio

Using a shotgun mic for vocals, Binary Recording Studio

Used a shotgun mic the other day for a vocal behind and higher then the main vocal mic. I use a shotgun mic alot in recording sound on film shoots so I thought I would try it as a studio mic. I liked it give it a try! Binary Recording Studio

TTL patchbay, Binary Recording Studio

The patchbay is something you use every time you record with little recognition. It is the brain center for everything you do. How it is put together and the quality of the patchbay allows better work flow. At Binary we have a TTL patchbay which stands for Tiny Telephone Line. These were first used to make Telephone connections. One of the advantage of the TTL patchbay is size, more patches per rack size. 48 input/output per 1 inch rack. Check us out, Binary Recording Studio

Large recording space at Binary Recording Studio

We have a great large space for recording Studio B. 1000sq. tall ceilings and a full kitchen for those long sessions. Open to video production companies! Binary Recording Studio

Section of Guitar Amps at Binary Recording Studio

We at the studio pride ourselves in the selection of guitar amps that we have in the studio.  If we do not have what you need we can get it for you! Just added a classic Gibson amp.  Binary Recording Studio 

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Audio Book Award, at Binary Recording Studio

 "THE WITCH’S HEART" audio book narrated by Jayne  Entwistle is an Audie Awards finalist in the Fantasy category! The Audie Awards are given by the Audio Publishers Association, and Entertainment Weekly recorded at Binary Recording Studio 

Recording Music for Film, Binary Recording Studio

 We have been recording music for film and doing audio post for film over the years.  If you have a need of audio production for film please reach out! The picture below is of a recording session for film in our studio B.    Binary Recording Studio

SSL Fusion at Binary Recording Studio

 We were given the Solid State Logic Fusion processor by a great friend of the Studio.  This device adds some amazing color / tone to a 2 mix or individual stems.  Looking forward to using this on some of our mixes.  Binary Recording Studio

Stand up Drum Set At Binary Recording Studio

 We had this drum set in the studio the other day, the kick drum sounded great.  Binary Recording Studio

Vocal Recording, Binary Recording Studio

 The other day I had a great singer in the studio with a very dynamic , loud vocal delivery.  I tried some of my great mics but he would distort the capsule of the mic every so often.   Ask him to back up on some of his parts and play the mic, no luck.

So the mic that ended up working for the session was the Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic.  I used a tube mic pre and let him rip.  The mic worked great for his style of singing.   Binary Recording Studio

 

Looking forward to having large groups in the studio, Binary Recording Studio

 Its been a year and a half without large groups of musicians in the studio due to Covid.  Looking forward to getting back to it again.

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Accordion attack at Binary Recording Studio

We had a great session with these folks, in our big room.  Its not everyday you get an Accordion orchestra

in the Studio.

Binary Recording Studio serving the area for over 30 years!

Low noise Microphone. Neumann TLM 103 Binary Recoding Studio

 We have been using this mic the Neumann TLM 103 for voice over / narration work.  This mic has also been requested by some of our big clients.

The reason is because of its low noise and flat eq.   The mic does not add any color either.

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Mastering audio at Binary Recording Studio

Mastering is a high art!  It takes a special set of ears to put the final touches to a song / album / film.

Aside from the over all sound you need to be very aware of the levels.  We  do a lot of mastering for film / PBS, Discovery Channel, etc... which has very specific needs.

One of the software tools we use is Steinbergs Wavelab.  Recommended!

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